Hosted by internationally known voice expert, Tracy Goodwin an award winning speaker who has taught hundreds around the globe to make a big impact with their voice. This podcast is for anyone who wants to step onto a bigger stage, make a bigger impact and have a voice that makes people listen. In this podcast we'll talk all things voice, give great tips on voice, speaking, storytelling and confidence and share experiences from business people, actors and podcasters regarding their experiences with voice and speaking. Presentation matters and the voice is the missing link, join in and you’ll see why.About Tracy Goodwin

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Today I'm talking about the psychology of the voice story and how it is your core problem.

The more I work with the voice story the more I see just how much it is trying to control the voice that you put out into the world.

I've seen this for years, 25 plus to be exact and it's clearly the core problem when it comes to what you put out.

It's just not possible to deliver a voice that is different than what you've laid into your muscle memory, what you've laid in is from your psychology of the voice story.

The story has to be changed and a new one put into the muscle memory if you want to change things for good. The goal is that you never have to "think" about what you are going to do with your voice to captivate the room and compel the audience to take the action you want.

The goal is that every time you open your mouth your sound flows out with ease and you sound captivating and compelling. Changing the voice story and putting in a new layer of muscle memory will make that happen and it's easier than you think!

Find out more about your voice story and how you can change it in today's episode.

Want to hear more about what your voice barriers are? I can tell you exactly what they are, just go over to www.captivatetheroom.com to find out more!

I'm really excited about today's episode because it's all about pushing you out of your voice box (no pun intended) and into bold choices.

So many times people come to me and they say, "I don't sound captivating". I hear you!

What we work on is getting out of the small and limiting voice box they are working in because of fear or their psychology of the voice story or even their perception. People also work in this box because of perfectionism and wanting to get the words just right, in fact relying on the words can cause this to happen as well.

If we want to captivate the audience we have to learn to make bold choices and commit to them!

In this episode, I'll talk about bold choices,

What they are,

How to make them and how to commit to them.

Once you commit to choices that are bold, exciting and outside of the box your world will begin to change!

If you want to get some great voice tips, make sure you get the Voice Formula, it's free and you can find it on my website at www.captivatetheroom.com

I'm glad you are here because I want to share with you the difference between what you think you are putting out and how it's being received.

In your head, you may sound great or maybe you know you aren't sounding as great as you could. But, did you know that different sounds can actually give entirely different meanings?

In today's episode, I'm going to give you some information that will really inspire you to take action on these things you are learning here with me. Because, the very sound that you are delivering, the sound that is laid into your psychology of the voice, is hurting your business because it's saying things to the customer that are not true or might not be true.

Example: if you are quiet, you have no passion. Well, I don't know about you but I've known plenty of passionate people that are quiet, but the customer could easily think you aren't passionate enough about your work to take on their job.

The voice is the tool, like we talked about last week, that will make us feel something. I usually talk about the good it makes us feel but this is not so good.

Episode #74 The Voice, Not the Words Will Create Connection, Compel and Convert

Welcome to the show!

This may be one of my favorite and most important episodes! I continue to see business leaders and entrepreneurs not get where they want to go, not compel, not create connections, not convert sales and it's ALWAYS because they are putting the value on the words. If you are up in your head thinking about the words, if you are focused on the words and getting them out correctly, you can't make me feel anything.

This episode is all about the problem in giving all the power to the words and how you need to pull away from it. The voice is what will make us feel, the vocal variety, what you do with your voice.

I'm talking today about your words, specifically words that can create a voice barrier of doubt, or of lack of confidence or of needing reassurance.

What I'm talking about today is stating your ideas and words over and over again in different ways. When you tell us the same thing over and over again we start to doubt you know what you're talking about. The fact of the matter is, you are telling us over and over again because you are sorting it out yourself or maybe needing our approval.

When you tell us the same thing over and over again we start to doubt you know what you're talking about. The fact of the matter is, you are telling us over and over again because you are sorting it out yourself or maybe needing our approval.

Your audience will hear this if you don't bottom line it.

Today, I'm going to teach you about the voice barriers that we hear when you don't bottom line and what you need to do to ensure that you sound confident from your very first word.

I think you are really going to love this episode and you will most likely be shocked to discover that sometimes you don't sound confident because you need to bottom line it!

I'm so excited about today's guest. I know, I say that a lot but today's guest is super special! Today, I'm getting to chat with one of my favorite people on earth planning and strategy expert and former client Rodrigo Caetano.

I loved every minute of the voice journey that I took with Rodrigo and I know you are going to love hearing about it! If you are in management or business you don't want to miss these great tips in this episode. Or, if you are thinking about the power of your voice and what it might be like to go on a voice journey and step into that power, then this episode is for you!

In this episode Rodrigo and I talk about:

Planning and strategy and why things can awry,

The problems managers face,

How crucial communication is to the big picture of running a business or company,

The process of finding your voice and what that means to life and business

And more!

Want to make a bigger impact on your audience? You'll need your voice! If your ready to start your voice journey and catapult your business, reach out to tracy@captivatetheroom.com

Guest Bio

Rodrigo Caetano is an expert on planning and strategy. He is the founder and president of Whiteleaf Consulting, a company dedicated to helping innovators become better managers.

With more than 20 years of professional experience, Rodrigo has gained extensive expertise creating strategic plans in the technology, banking, and telecom industries. In the past, he led several enterprise initiatives with multinational teams from Canada, the United States, Brazil, Peru, Panama, France, the United Kingdom, India and Hong Kong. He truly knows from practical experience what the expression “global village” means.

Rodrigo holds an MBA degree from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, with specialization in strategic management and accounting. He also earned a B.S. in Computer Science from the Pontifical Catholic University, Minas Gerais, Brazil. He is a Certified Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute in Pennsylvania, USA.

Rodrigo believes in having strong values, working hard, working smart and focusing on delivering value.

Now, he is on a mission to help smart managers to regain control of their projects and get back to achieving results.

I'm super excited about my guest today! With me on the show is Joel Boggess and he's all about helping you find your inner voice. Joel is truly a miracle and his story is truly moving. Joel survived a near tragic childhood accident involving a 30-foot bridge a train and an unthinkable fall. Joel defied all of the odds that were made and has led an incredibly successful life.

In today's episode Joel and I talk about:

*How to find your inner voice,

*Developing self-confidence,

*Making healthy choices,

*The power of cutting away expectations and more!

Don't miss a minute of this powerful episode and learn how you can find your inner voice and live a life beyond anything you ever imagined.

From the moment of his near tragic childhood accident, involving a 30-foot tall bridge, a train, and unthinkable fall, the doctor's report said Don't expect Joel to live a normal life. Today with a Master's degree in counseling, an MBA, and a high-level experience in the worlds of presenting, counseling and facilitating, Joel has a remarkable ability to create a safe space that facilitates connection, engagement, and growth.

Joel's book Finding your Voice hit three #1s on Amazon in success, happiness, and self-esteem and was featured in Success Book Summary by the editors of Success Magazine.

Joel's Re-Launch podcast hit the top spots in Itunes as best overall in debut year and most inspiration two years running. He's had 1.5 million downloads. Joel's made 85 plus television and radio appearances and has been a contributor to Huffington Post, Networking Times and Success.com.

While today's culture is saturated with messages of fitting in and looking good Joel empowers audiences to cut away expectations, develop self-confidence and make choices that are healthy, authentic and liberating.

You can out more about Joel, his bestselling book Finding Your Voice and his podcast, Re-Launch at: http://relaunchshow.com/

Today I've got my dear friend and amazing energy healer Kathleen O'Keeffe with me. This is not really an interview with Kathleen about the work that she does, even though that would be amazing! But this is rather a conversation between us about listening.

Kathleen and I both feel that listening is essential to our success in our personal lives and in our business. We also both are very concerned with people's inability to not only not listen to others, but their inability to listen to themselves.

I think you are really going to like this episode, an informal chat with life changing information.

We have to start to listening if we are going to succeed both personally and professionally.

We have to start listening if we are going to change the world for the better.

Want to get some great voice tips to help you captivate the room? Make sure you sign up for The Voice Formula at www.captivatetheroom.com

You can find out more about the amazing work Kathleen does at www.kathleenokeeffe.com

I'm so excited about my guest today! With me on the show is Alexia Vernon whose work I have followed and admired for some time. Alexia is a master speaker coach and an outstanding, sought after speaker herself.

In today's episode, Alexia and I talk about:

Finding your "Moxie" and stepping into the spotlight,

How to get past fear and step into vulnerability,

Who needs to share their story,

What the greatest challenge is in getting started as a speaker,

Insights into Alexia's own speaking journey and more!

I know you are going to love this episode just as much as I loved doing the interview. If you ever wanted to be a speaker or even if you are just trying to muster the courage to use your voice, this episode is for you!

Want to learn more about stepping into your voice power? Sign up for my live free training, The Voice Formula at www.captivatetheroom.com

Guest Bio Alexia Vernon

Branded a “Moxie Maven” by the White House for her unique and effective approach to developing the next generation of female leaders, Alexia Vernon is a go-to thought leader on women's communication and leadership development.

As a leadership and public speaking coach, Alexia partners with CEO's, start-up founders, New York Times bestselling authors, media personalities, change agents and entrepreneurs to create transformational keynotes, TED-style talks, and live events. She is also the creator of the Your Spotlight Talk speaker training program, the host of The Spotlight MasterTreat and the leader of the Spotlight Speakers Collective.

Alexia's expert advice at the intersections of career development, communication, leadership and women's empowerment has been featured on/in media such as CNN, NBC, FOX Business News, the Wall Street Journal, Inc., European Business Review, Forbes and Women's Health Magazine and Alexia has presented on a range of stages including the UN during the Commission on the Status of Women, INBOUND, the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) and the Association for Talent Development (ATD). Alexia is the author of the book 90 Days 90 Ways: Onboard Young Professionals to Peak Performance (ATD Press), a Women's Media Center SheSource Expert and a recipient of the International Women's Forum of Nevada's Rising Star Award.

Episode #68 Using Your Voice in the Live and Virtual Worlds w/ Laura Pennington

Welcome to the show!

Today we are talking about using your voice in a whole bunch of different ways from teaching to writing to managing teams. Today on the show I've got Laura Pennington and she's done all of that! I know you are really going to enjoy hearing from this former school middle school teacher turned six-figure business owner.

On the show you'll hear:

All the different ways Laura has used her voice from teacher to writer to owner of a six-figure business,

About her fear of using her voice and how she got over it,

Why voice is key in running teams,

What mistake she see's entrepreneur's make when it comes to hiring help,

Why it's crucial to get help if you want to really succeed and more!

Want to make a bigger impact with your voice? I'll show you how www.captivatetheroom.com

Guest Bio

Laura Pennington

Laura spent most of her life preparing to be an educator and then burned out after working as a middle school teacher in Baltimore City.

After she started a freelance writing career on the side, she quickly replaced and surpassed her day job earnings and hit the six-figure mark in just 18 months.

Since 2013, she's worked full time for herself helping clients with content and project management and digital teams. She now teaches others how to build fulfilling lifestyle businesses from home.